Maureen Messer was enjoying life in Beaufort, South Carolina, with her little dog, Molly. Her illness began with a cough and weakness that worsened to the point her daughter called for an ambulance. Maureen was taken to a…
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Janice Cooks thought she was having an asthma attack. It turned out to be something much more serious, necrotizing pneumonia. She was admitted to ICU in respiratory failure and was put on a ventilator. Her family was told…
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Janice Cooks thought she was having an asthma attack. It turned out to be something much more serious, necrotizing pneumonia. She was admitted to ICU in respiratory failure and was put on a ventilator. Her family was told…
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Jim was in a motorcycle accident on April 1 in Arkansas. He was transported to the nearest trauma facility, which is located in Tulsa. "My family thought that I was going to die." After spending two months in the hospital,…
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Judy Barth was working in her yard when she experienced what she thought was heartburn. The pain increased to the point that she called for help. The last thing she remembers is scrambling for her insurance cards and passing…
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Patient Success Stories

Barbara Saunders

Regency Hospital-Northwest Indiana, Indiana

Barbara Saunders taught social studies to junior high students for 32 years and loved it. She was preparing lesson plans one January when she grew weak and her legs gave way. Barbara was taken to the hospital where she was diagnosed with necrotizing… View more

Ernest Mickens

Select Specialty Hospital-Tallahassee, Florida

Ernest Mickens and his wife, Latonja, were energetic and athletic. Each week they ran several miles together, the family dog running alongside them. January 2010, while attempting to trim a tree, Ernest fell 30 feet to the ground and was critically… View more

Christopher Newman

Select Specialty Hospital-Akron, Ohio

Nineteen-year-old Christopher Newman was working in New York City and on his way to dinner one evening. He was sitting on a bench on the subway platform, waiting for some friends. As he stood up, he fell into an oncoming subway train, which tossed… View more

Jim Thompson

Select Specialty Hospital-Tulsa Midtown, Oklahoma

Jim was in a motorcycle accident on April 1 in Arkansas. He was transported to the nearest trauma facility, which is located in Tulsa. "My family thought that I was going to die." After spending two months in the hospital, he arrived at Select… View more

Carolyn Abeyta

Regency Hospital of Central Georgia, Georgia

Carolyn Abeyta considers herself a "can do" girl. The physicians and staff at Regency Hospital of Central Georgia call her a miracle. Carolyn's story began with a simple fall at home. A few days after, she noticed she was dizzy, short of breath and… View more

Janice Cooks

Regency Hospital-Columbus, Ohio

Janice Cooks thought she was having an asthma attack. It turned out to be something much more serious, necrotizing pneumonia. She was admitted to ICU in respiratory failure and was put on a ventilator. Her family was told she had a 50-percent chance… View more

Daniel Williams

Select Specialty Hospital-Tallahassee, Florida

Daniel Williams, 22 years old, had just started a new job with an air conditioning company when he became sick with fever, a headache and a stiff neck. Within 24 hours of feeling bad, he went from interacting normally to a coma-like state requiring… View more

Judy Barth

Select Specialty Hospital-North Knoxville, Tennessee

Judy Barth was working in her yard when she experienced what she thought was heartburn. The pain increased to the point that she called for help. The last thing she remembers is scrambling for her insurance cards and passing out. Her next memory is… View more

Maureen Messer

Select Specialty Hospital-Savannah, Georgia

Maureen Messer was enjoying life in Beaufort, South Carolina, with her little dog, Molly. Her illness began with a cough and weakness that worsened to the point her daughter called for an ambulance. Maureen was taken to a local hospital and… View more

Eugene Harris

Select Specialty Hospital-Memphis, Tennessee

Eugene Harris and his wife Jerlean were working on his antique truck, trying to get it to start. He was working with the carburetor when it blew up. Jerlean bravely tried to rescue him by pulling his burning clothes away from his body, her hand… View more